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(Studio) United Nations Americans George Ball resigns to work for Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. President Johnson names editor "Washington Post", J. Russell Wiggins, to succeed Ball.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [BALL - says essential President be man of settled principles and clear vision. Cites other President qualities. Vice President has these qualities; Richard Nixon doesn't. After November elections, will return to private life.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Ball to appear on "Today" show Friday
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Vice President Humphrey makes 1st major foreign policy speech. Proposes international peacekeeping force be set up under United Nations auspices.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(San Francisco, California) [HUMPHREY - says as President, will place force in troubled areas, not just American soldiers. Force could administer free elections and verify withdrawal foreign troops in Vietnam. Proposes using military assistance programs to help less dvp. cntrys. prepare units for UN force. Proposes calling for United Nations peacekeeping fund with $120 million from US.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Richard Nixon discusses Vietnam with 4,000 Mississippi students.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Saint Louis, Missouri) [NIXON - says Vietnam war to be decided on how mix of military, economic, and diplomatic power applied. If candidate says "if peace talks fail, I'd do this...", he makes sure they break down. Wants to win election but doesn't want to destroy chance for ending war. If not ended, we'll bring it to an honorable end.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) George Wallace to campaign Monday through Chicago and Cicero, Illinois. Cicero representatives refuse to let him speak at their town hall due to lack of police to deal with Wallace crowd. Michigan Governor George Romney calls Wallace racist and urges Republicans and Democrats to speak against him.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Casualties reported Enemy mortars special forces camp at Katum. Report on Weds. attack.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Katum, South Vietnam) Katum next to infiltration route Damage to camp shown. [Camp Commander Lieutenant Don GIDDENS - describes defense efforts.] 50 enemy killed, 9 taken prisoner. 12 South Vietnam killed; 15 hurt. Reinforcement clash with enemy. Air strikes support. Wounded come back to camp.
REPORTER: Andy Guthrie
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(Studio) Students in Mexico City seize new campus of National Polytechnic Institution Earlier in week, IS killed in violence. Army removes all but token force from National University Students sweep through city last night.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Mexico City, Mexico) Students take to sts.; demand police and troops leave campuses. Students set police motorcycle on fire. 1 student reported killed in gun battle with police. Believed students to revert to "hit and run" tactics.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Senator debate conts. on nomination of Abe Fortas for Supreme Court Chief Justice. Senator Mike Mansfield to shut off debate early next week
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Polls show Republicans united behind Nixon. Report on this unity.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Dekalb, Illinois) City voted Republican in all President elections since 1920. [Store OWNER - explains his Republican heritage. Voted for Goldwater in 1964; wanted a change. Nixon is his man.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Santa Ana, California) Woman spends 60 hrs. week helping conservative candidate. [WOMAN - says Goldwater seemed aloof and uncaring to many. Nixon appears friendly and open. Doesn't bother her to go to the center from the right. Nixon electable.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Liberal attorney supported Rockefeller until conv.; now supports Nixon. [ATTORNEY - says in 1964, liberal Republicans invited out of party This election is "last call for breakfast" for Republican Party All happy that we're going to win.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Chrysler rolls back car prices to match Ford and GM.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Last spring, Columbia University shut down when radical students took over campus bldgs. 400 students arrested and suspended. Amnesty offered to 3/4 over summer and University gets new President
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) September 12, 1968, demonstration shown. Students try to force way into faculty mtgs. and disrupt regis., but they failed. September 19, 1968, altercation shown. Acting President, Dr. Andrew Cordier, shows up at 1 of mtgs. [CORDIER - says moving towards progress.] [Junior Michelle ELWYN - speaks of anger and frustration among students. If there's no change, a lot of students will move from middle of road to militant.] [Students for a Democratic Society Peter CLAPP - says Columbia run by small group who use University for own ends. Research done here to support war. Racism forbade union for black workers until we forced them to.] [Senior Charles PROCTOR - says major students interested in going to school. Extent to which Students for a Democratic Society allowed to go is extent major students let them.] [Senior Steve SILBERBLATT - says students should have voice in all University affairs.] [CORDIER - says students have many sound ideas. Wisdom compromised on far-out issues. Life not just successes; can't be ultimatums and demands.] Classes begin today. Cordier tells alumnae that number disruptive students decring. 40 attend Students for a Democratic Society meeting University concessions cited.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Studio) Students want end to war, racism and poverty. How University reacts to new demands to determine what strength radicals will muster in mos. ahead.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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